Wednesday, May 18, 2016

BIG BROTHER IS LISTENING IN ROCHESTER, NY: RPD Chief Admits his Department Has Confidentiality Pact with FBI when it Comes to StingRay Spy Listening Device

UPDATED THURSDAY MAY 19, 2016 5:00 P.M.

Since the success of this piece, the Rochester, NY Police Department has gone into full damage control spin mode, now that Rochester taxpayers know their police force has spying devices such as the StingRay Kingfish which can pick up their cellphone data, including listening to their conversations.

"We don't collect or store any data," Rochester,

NY Police Chief Michael Ciminelli said Thursday.

Sure Chief.

Chief Ciminelli admitted that the Rochester, NY Police Department has a confidentiality agreement (pact) with the FBI, which requires Rochester Police to restrict how much information they can release about the StingRay.

No shit Chief.

Really?

Rochester, NY Police Chief Michael Ciminelli admits his department has a confidentiality pact with the FBI when it comes to the StingRay.

READ MY ORIGINAL PIECE BELOW

By Davy V.

According to a report by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), since 2011, the Rochester, NY Police Department spent $200,000 to purchase a StingRay KingFish cell phone tracking device, as well as purchasing and maintaining other spying equipment.

The StingRay line of listening equipment are designed to fool your cell phone into thinking it's a cell phone tower.